Translation of "Dispositif d'extinction par gaz inerte " (French → English) :

(2) The smothering gas provided as alternative means shall be additional to the foam or smothering gas provided in accordance with paragraph 30(e) for Class A ships, and additional to the foam, smothering gas or smothering steam provided in accordance with paragraph 67(e) for Class G ships and paragraph 81(e) for Class H ships.

(ii) instruction manuals for the tanker’s inert gas system that contain the information and operational instructions referred to in section 11 of Inert Gas Systems, 1990 edition, published by the IMO, and, if the tanker is a Canadian vessel, that are approved by the Minister as meeting the requirements of that section; and

(2) The alternative means of extinguishing fire may be met by providing an independent, self-contained, compressionignition, engine-driven pumping unit in accordance with the requirements of section 2 of Schedule II; but, where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that such an arrangement is unreasonable or impracticable, the fitting of smothering gas as alternative means of extinguishing the fire may be allowed; the smothering gas to be provided as an alternative means shall be in accordance with section 7 of Schedule III.

(4) When smothering gas or steam is provided for oil-fired boiler spaces, means shall be provided for closing the annular spaces around the funnels; the means for closing these openings shall be arranged so that they will not be readily cut off from use by an outbreak of fire; where, however, CO is provided as the smothering medium and it is not practicable to close the annular spaces around the funnels, this requirement may be dispensed with if sufficient gas is available to give a minimum volume of free gas equal to 40 per cent of the total volume of the space.

‘ancillary services’ means all services necessary for access to and the operation of transmission networks, distribution networks, LNG facilities, and/or storage facilities, including load balancing, blending and injection of inert gases, but not including facilities reserved exclusively for transmission system operators carrying out their functions.

‘ancillary services’ means all services necessary for access to and the operation of transmission networks, distribution networks, LNG facilities, and/or storage facilities, including load balancing, blending and injection of inert gases, but not including facilities reserved exclusively for transmission system operators carrying out their functions;